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LG Optimus 2X vs Samsung ATIV SE

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      Optimus 2X:
      LCD
      ATIV SE:
      OLED

    • Width

      Optimus 2X: 6.7 mm narrower

      Optimus 2X:
      63.2 mm
      ATIV SE:
      69.9 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Optimus 2X: 1 in smaller diagonal

      Optimus 2X:
      4 in
      ATIV SE:
      5 in

    • Depth

      ATIV SE: 2.5 mm thinner

      Optimus 2X:
      10.9 mm
      ATIV SE:
      8.4 mm

    • Height

      Optimus 2X: 13.8 mm shorter

      Optimus 2X:
      123.9 mm
      ATIV SE:
      137.7 mm

    • Release year

      Optimus 2X:
      2010
      ATIV SE:
      2014

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. Optimus 2X

      Height:
      123.9 mm
      Width:
      63.2 mm
      Depth:
      10.9 mm +2.5 mm versus ATIV SE

    2. 2. ATIV SE

      Height:
      137.7 mm +13.8 mm versus Optimus 2X
      Width:
      69.9 mm +6.7 mm versus Optimus 2X
      Depth:
      8.4 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Optimus 2X

      139 g

      +3.2 g versus ATIV SE

    2. 2. ATIV SE

      135.8 g

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. Optimus 2X

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      45.5 cm²

    2. 2. ATIV SE

      Screen diagonal:
      5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      68.9 cm²

    ATIV SE has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than Optimus 2X.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for Optimus 2X, ATIV SE, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageOptimus 2XATIV SE
    16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
    Optimus 2X: Original memory entry

    8 GB · 512 MB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. Optimus 2X

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

    2. ATIV SE

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Optimus 2X

      1500 mAh

    2. 2. ATIV SE

      2600 mAh

      +1100 mAh versus Optimus 2X

    Specifications

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    1. Optimus 2X2. ATIV SE

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Optimus 2X, ATIV SE.
    SpecificationOptimus 2XATIV SE
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 123.9 Х 63.2 Х 10.9 mm
    • 137.7 Х 69.9 Х 8.4 mm
    Weight
    • 139 g
    • 135.8 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 800 px
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
    • 2.3
    • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
    • upgradable to 8.1
    Chipset
    • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Optimus 2X, ATIV SE.
    SpecificationOptimus 2XATIV SE
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 45.5 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 58.2%
    • 71.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 233 PPI
    • 441 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Optimus 2X, ATIV SE.
    SpecificationOptimus 2XATIV SE
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@24fps
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.3 MP
    • 2 MP
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for Optimus 2X, ATIV SE.
    SpecificationOptimus 2XATIV SE
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
    • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
    Graphics processor GPU
    • ULP GeForce
    • Adreno 330
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 38458
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Optimus 2X, ATIV SE.
    SpecificationOptimus 2XATIV SE
    Release date
    • 2010
    • December
    • 2014
    • April
    Colors
    • Black
    • Gray
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 150 EUR
    • 440 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 50 min
    • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 20 h Music play - Up to 83 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Optimus 2X, ATIV SE.
    SpecificationOptimus 2XATIV SE
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Micro-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
    • 13(700)
    Speed
    • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Class 12
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • 3.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.27 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.55 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Optimus 2X, ATIV SE.
    SpecificationOptimus 2XATIV SE
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • No
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Optimus 2X, ATIV SE.
    SpecificationOptimus 2XATIV SE
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - HDMI port -DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Also known as LG P990 Star
    • LG P990 Optimus Speed
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - For Verizon Also known as Samsung W750V

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